Why Do You Lose Your Voice? - Laryngitis Explained

Laryngitis is the most common cause of a hoarse voice. It is usually a viral infection of the vocal cords. The infection makes your vocal cords swell up and become stiff, so that that they don't vibrate normally. Hoarsness from laryngitis lasts for about 10-14 days. The best treatment is to rest your voice as much as possible. To help you throat feel better, you can try drinking warm drinks, use a steam inhaler and take simple pain killers like Paracetamol (called Acetaminophen in some countries).

Since Laryngitis is most commonly a viral infection, antibiotics don't help but can cause unnecessary side effects. In some cases, Laryngitis can be caused by a bacterial infection and you may require antibiotics. You should see your doctor if you have high fevers and chills or severe pain in your throat. Also, you should see your doctor if your hoarse voice isn't getting better even after 3 or 4 weeks. Some causes of persisting hoarseness include acid reflux, vocal cord nodules and hypothyroidism.

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Further reading:
Murtagh's General Practice 5th Edition, pages 601-603

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[ivymuncher]

When you showed it in real life I found it kinda disturbing

[MariyahGabriel]

Great video, I’m a school teacher and my voice has totally gone after an episode of flu. I’ve had my voice disappear before but never for this long. I’m worried that I may have made it worse by trying to work through it when it initially happened. Thanks for the explanation of laryngitis, very useful information.

[immasoxfanbaby]

Losing my voice has been a blessing. Wow. No talking

[purnimavenugopal]

Thank you! Warm drinks, steaming, vocal rest all combined helps to get the voice back...

[DocUnlock]

Did you know that even whispering or clearing your throat while you have Laryngitis can irritate your vocal cords? Let me know if you have more questions!
Please remember that if you need urgent medical attention, please see your doctor as soon as possible.

[aronyacob]

Came here beacause me and my friend was screaming for like 1 hour straight and now I cant talk.

[aaga]

This is my new favorite channel, I have to watch all vids mow

[mayainfi]

I have it now and is freaking me out. so this was calming. Thank you! 🙏(Except for the real life video 😱, I had to fast forward that part)

[milk.meister.mcChonky]

Lost my voice over the course of four days because I was cheering for teammates at during awards but had an extremely dry mouth/throat at the time, then had to coach and also work in a loud kennel for the next three days. I woke up on day five and was completely incapable of producing sounds through my vocal chords lol. It was extremely frustrating but also a bit funny. Thankfully I didn't have to coach that day

[ie]

Well done, great explanation 🤗 the only suggestion from me is ask your doctor to prescribe you some anti inflammatory and immune suppressant drugs such as prednisolone. I only use it 3 or 5 days then reduce the dose and stop. This drug is not recommended at early ages however if you have a very busy life and gotta go back to uni or work in at least within a week, try it. Life saver! Or just rest up 2 3 weeks.

[tsxukki.]

I laughed really hard, and I coughed hard at the same time, And my voice starts to get loosen.

[komalpahwa]

Cough go tablets consists of ingredients like Sonth (Zingiber officinale), Mulethi (Glycyrrhiza glabra), Pippali (Piper longum), Kali mirch (Piper nigrum), Laxmi vilas rasa, Abhrak bhasam, Tankan bhasma. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, immuno-modulator properties thus widely used in respiratory disorders, throat problems, cold, cough, & chronic laryngitis.

[jennyvelez]

This actually helped me because I am losing my voice a lot

[sybilerwn]

Thank you for the nice explanation ! i'm having this right now but why my ears feel clogged/blocked air ? My doctor said they are clean tho .

[Brevicauda]

Once in every year of two, I would lose my voice right after my asthma hitting hard, then after some medication it'll turn to cough and voice lost and some other effects. The process would take a whole month before I got completely recovered

[altorre]

I just went to the doctor for a sore throat I got diagnose with this. They gave me 21 pill to take over 7 days. I felt like I was gonna die the day before going to the doctor. Shit not fun makes you value your health so much.

[Jakey]

My voice is completely gone at the moment, but after eating I can speak kinda clearly for a little bit. Oh my God I don't think my throat was this sore when I had strep last, and I've been to the doctor to make sure I don't have strep and they've said I'm fine

[rickicraven]

I’ve had a mild cough and cold like symptoms for two weeks.
I work for a UK based airline and work 12 hour shifts where speaking is 99% of my job.
Yesterday I woke up to my usual dry cough and continued into my day. Ten hours into a very verbal shift I started getting hoarse and raspy. By the time I got home my voice was so hoarse it was unrecognisable and by the evening I could barely produce a whisper. Home from work today and desperate to return. Lozenges, hot lemon water, etc are not even touching the problem. The cough seems to be making it worse. 😓